The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(ESEA) was first passed by Congress in 1965 and represents a
sweeping change in the federal government’s role in local public
education. The law was originally authorized through 1970;
however, the government has reauthorized the act every five years
since its enactment. The current reauthorization of ESEA is the No
Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.

HIGH STUDENT PERFORMANCE

Student Performance by Group

In any group where the percentage of students at a
grade level is greater than 95% or less than 5%, the actual values are not
be displayed because of federal privacy regulations. In these cases,
the results are shown as >95% or <5% for the group.

Click here to learn more about the performance of student groups.

Performance of Each Student Group on the
ABCs End-of-Grade Tests

The percentage of students, grouped by gender,
ethnicity and other factors, who passed BOTH the reading and math tests.

All

Male

Female

White

Black

Hispanic

American
Indian

Asian

Pacific
Islander

TwoorMoreRaces

E.D.

N.E.D.

L.E.P.

Migrant
Students

Students
with
Disabilities

2010 - 11

67.0%

64.6%

69.5%

79.0%

48.5%

54.4%

55.1%

78.2%

63.7%

69.3%

53.3%

82.8%

34.4%

45.2%

34.4%

2009 - 10

66.3%

64.2%

68.5%

78.7%

47.0%

51.5%

52.6%

77.3%

N/A

67.8%

52.1%

82.0%

33.9%

41.8%

34.4%

Percent Change between years

0.7%

0.4%

1.0%

0.3%

1.5%

2.9%

2.5%

0.9%

N/A

1.5%

1.2%

0.8%

0.5%

3.4%

0.0%

 E.D. =
Economically Disadvantaged Students

 N.E.D.
= Not Economically Disadvantaged Students

 L.E.P.
= Limited English Proficient Students

Click here for additional information on student performance by group and subject.

Performance of Each Student Group on the
End-of-Grade Science Tests for NCLB

The percentage of students, grouped by gender,
ethnicity and other factors, who passed Science tests.*

All

Male

Female

White

Black

Hispanic

American
Indian

Asian

Pacific
Islander

TwoorMoreRaces

E.D.

N.E.D.

L.E.P.

Migrant
Students

Students
with
Disabilities

2010 - 11

74.2%

75.9%

72.4%

85.6%

55.4%

63.5%

64.4%

84.2%

70.7%

76.1%

62.2%

87.3%

41.5%

57.1%

49.4%

2009 - 10

70.8%

72.9%

68.6%

83.6%

49.7%

57.8%

58.1%

80.5%

N/A

73.3%

57.4%

84.8%

40.0%

39.6%

46.7%

Percent Change between years

3.4%

3.0%

3.8%

2.0%

5.7%

5.7%

6.3%

3.7%

N/A

2.8%

4.8%

2.5%

1.5%

17.5%

2.7%

* If the number of students in a category is fewer than five, then results
are not shown and are represented by a N/A.
 E.D. =
Economically Disadvantaged Students

 N.E.D.
= Not Economically Disadvantaged Students

 L.E.P.
= Limited English Proficient Students

Click here for additional information on student performance by group and subject.

Click here to learn more about the performance of student groups.

Performance of Each Student Group on the
ABCs End-of-Course Tests

The percentage of passing scores on the state
End-of-Course tests grouped by gender, ethnicity and other factors.

All

Male

Female

White

Black

Hispanic

American
Indian

Asian

Pacific
Islander

TwoorMoreRaces

E.D.

N.E.D.

L.E.P.

Migrant
Students

Students
with
Disabilities

2010 - 11

79.7%

78.4%

81.0%

87.7%

66.0%

74.0%

71.3%

86.6%

82.6%

82.4%

69.4%

88.2%

48.7%

59.2%

45.0%

2009 - 10

80.7%

80.1%

81.3%

88.5%

67.0%

74.1%

71.7%

88.0%

N/A

83.3%

70.9%

87.9%

55.8%

62.3%

54.9%

Percent Change between years

-1.0%

-1.7%

-0.3%

-0.8%

-1.0%

-0.1%

-0.4%

-1.4%

N/A

-0.9%

-1.5%

0.3%

-7.1%

-3.1%

-9.9%

* If the number of students in a category is fewer than five, then results
are not shown and are represented by a N/A.
* Geometry tests were eliminated from the ABCs effective 2010-11.
 E.D. =
Economically Disadvantaged Students

 N.E.D.
= Not Economically Disadvantaged Students

 L.E.P.
= Limited English Proficient Students

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Click here to learn more about adequate yearly progress.

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Results

North Carolina has set target goals that schools
must meet to make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) under No
Child Left Behind (NCLB).

AYP

Targets

North Carolina
did not make
adequate yearly progress.

We met 58
of our 82 performance targets.

Click here for information about the AYP and Title I Improvement status of school districts in North Carolina.
Click here for information about the AYP and Title I Improvement status of charter schools in North Carolina.

Click here to learn more about AYP Attendance.

AYP Attendance

North Carolina met its attendance target.

AYP Attendance Rate by Student Group

All

White

Black

Hispanic

American
Indian

Asian

Pacific
Islander

TwoorMoreRaces

E.D.

L.E.P.

Students
with
Disabilities

2010 - 11

>95%

>95%

>95%

>95%

94.7%

>95%

N/A

>95%

>95%

>95%

94.7%

2009 - 10

>95%

>95%

>95%

>95%

94.5%

>95%

N/A

>95%

>95%

>95%

94.5%

Percent Change between years

0.1%

0.1%

0.2%

0.1%

0.2%

0.2%

N/A

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

 E.D.
= Economically Disadvantaged Students

 L.E.P.
= Limited English Proficient Students

Click here to learn more about AYP Graduation Rate.

AYP Cohort Graduation Rate

This reflects the cohort percentage of students who graduated with a regular diploma in four years or less
(the four-year Cohort Graduation Rate) or for schools with a five-year program, it reflects the five-year graduation rate.

North Carolina met its cohort graduation target.

Cohort Graduation Rate

State

77.9%

AYP Cohort Graduation Rate by Student Group

Due to data collection constraints in 2002-03 when public school officials began
keeping careful accounting for the Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate, the subgroups
of Economically Disadvantaged and Limited English Proficiency were not reported in 2005-06.

All

White

Black

Hispanic

American
Indian

Asian

Pacific
Islander

TwoorMoreRaces

E.D.

L.E.P.

Students
with Disabilities

2010 - 11

77.9%

82.6%

71.5%

68.8%

69.7%

86.9%

N/A

77.2%

71.2%

48.1%

57.2%

2009 - 10

74.2%

79.6%

66.9%

61.4%

68.0%

85.2%

N/A

71.1%

66.2%

48.3%

57.6%

Percent Change between years

3.7%

3.0%

4.6%

7.4%

1.7%

1.7%

N/A

6.1%

5.0%

-0.2%

-0.4%

 E.D.
= Economically Disadvantaged Students

 L.E.P.
= Limited English Proficient Students

Click here to learn more about National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests
for reading and mathematics are administered biennially. Results
for 2011 will be reported on the 2011-12 NC School Report Cards.
Visit North Carolina's NAEP website for more information.

Click here to learn more about National Board
Certified teachers & teachers with advanced degrees.

Click here to learn more about fully licensed teachers.

Click here to learn more about Highly Qualified teachers.

Quality Teachers

Professional Qualifications of North Carolina’s Teachers

The number of school-based personnel with National Board Certification and the percentage of teachers with advanced degrees
along with the total number of classroom teachers in the state.

Total Number of Classroom Teachers

Number of Teachers with National Board Certification

Percent of Teachers with Advanced Degrees

North Carolina

99,290

12,836

27.9%

Fully Licensed Teachers

The percentage of teachers who hold clear initial or clear continuing licenses and emergency/provisional licenses
and the percentage of teachers who are entering the profession through lateral entry.

Total Number of Classroom Teachers

Percent of Fully Licensed Teachers

Percent of Emergency/ Provisional Licenses

Percent of Lateral Entry Teachers

North Carolina

99,290

96.3%

0.3%

2.7%

Classes Taught by Highly Qualified
Teachers

Percentage of classes in the state taught
by Highly Qualified teachers as defined by federal law.

Percent of Classes Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers in High Poverty Schools

Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers in Low Poverty Schools